Engaging, Polished, Thoughtful
Producer Aaron Henkin has broken the template and traditional default for early folk, blues and vintage music shows. Thankfully.
"Tapestry of the Times" surveys the musical legends, originators and innovators documented on the legendary Smithsonian Folkways Recordings catalogue.
Too often, this radio program genre is smothered by an aged, scratchy, tortuously slow moving, monophonic and musty blanket, brought down further by old-timer style hosting.
Producer/Host Aaron Henkin shows that just because the music and the recording technology are raw and unrefined, the music, hosting and writing can be very much in the present. (The writing is outstanding.)
The first show in the weekly series (programs are 59 minutes) brings your listeners Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie and folk songs from Colombia, Cuba, and Iran.
Other shows include more Americana, music from Afganistan and Uganda and ventures into Sea Chanteys and Blue Grass.
Clear, compelling promos for each show are included. "Tapestry of the Times" is worth considering for News/Music, AAA and eclectic music stations. If you're all-news with a music or Doc slot, this could work for you and your listeners as well.
David Srebnik
, Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
October 6, 2008
a weekly radio show from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and WYPR
